Texas § WA.17.871 - DEFINITIONS
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§ WA.17.871. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Bonds" means Texas agricultural water conservation bonds authorized by Article III, Section 50-d , of the Texas Constitution and issued as bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness in accordance with this subchapter. (2) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(w)(2) and Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 23(2). (3) "Eligible lending institution" means a financial institution that makes commercial loans, is either a depository of state funds or an institution of the Farm Credit System headquartered in this state, agrees to participate in a linked deposit program established under Section 17.905 and to provide collateral equal to the amount of linked deposits placed with it, and meets any other requirements established by board rule. (4) "Fund" means the agricultural water conservation fund authorized by Section 50-d , Article III, of the Texas Constitution. (5) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity that is not a political subdivision. (6) "Political subdivision" includes a district or authority created under Section 52 , Article III, or Section 59 , Article XVI, of the Texas Constitution, a municipality, a county, an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 , Education Code, any interstate compact commission to which the state is a party, and any nonprofit water supply corporation created and operating under Chapter 67 . (7) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(w)(2) and Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 23(2). Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 4.19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(e), 19(w)(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 5, 23(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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